The composition of applicants and entrants to teacher education programmes in Ireland: Trends and patterns

Irish Educational Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 223-240

  Heinz, Manuela ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Previous teaching experience; Second level teacher education; Selection criteria; Student teachers' demographic and academic backgrounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349745331     PISSN: 03323315     EISSN: 17474965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03323310802242153     Document Type: Article

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